September 3, 2017
Sometimes invisible, the Southwest Effect has influenced air fares and air traffic since the 1970s when Southwest was a small Texas carrier.
August 25, 2017
When Joey Chestnut guzzles 72 Nathan's hot dogs in 10 minutes, his competitive eating takes us to much more than food and entertainment.
August 17, 2017
#TBT Throwback Thursday: Looking back at the original McDonald's french fries that were made with beef tallow, we could say that the taste was worth the fat.
August 10, 2017
With a soaring proportion of households becoming cellphone-only users, on this #TBT we can look back at the disappearing landline.
August 8, 2017
August 7, 2017
Planning their surcharge policy for the holiday shipping surge, UPS and FedEx each was influenced by the Prisoners' Dilemma.
July 18, 2017
The story of Yoplait's unsuccessful battle against a Greek Yogurt invasion is really about a war that old food brands are fighting.
July 2, 2017
At the end of the last episode of M*A*S*H, during I Love Lucy commercials, after a popular BBC soap, we need a natural monopoly to satisfy peak demand.
June 27, 2017
Like sparkling wine that is called Champagne and cheese that is Parmesan, Mexican tequila is legally protected, even with Desperados tequila-flavored beer.
May 30, 2017
Even as it celebrates its 40th birthday after a quiet 1977 debut, we cannot be sure of the reasons for Star Wars's success.
May 4, 2017
Whether looking at the iPhone or at Washington state's farmers, producers care about apple patents that protect new products.
April 26, 2017
Covering 500 or so miles, a made-in-America t-shirt supply chain can be very different from a globally sourced t-shirt that travels more than 15,000 miles.